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Ciara Evans
25 April 2013
I’m very proud indeed of my sister. She has proved that if a person with learning disabilities gets the support they need, they can accomplish a huge amount.
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Guest blogger
18 April 2013
On Wednesday 17 April 2013, Mencap and the Making Ourselves Heard network held an event at the Royal Society of Arts to celebrate the Changemakers project and launch best practice guides on participation with young people with disabilities...
Guest blogger
16 April 2013
Tom Spicer is my brother-in-law. He, like myself, is a member of the Old Gluttonians, a family institution dedicated to the enjoyment of food, imbibing and general merriment...
James Robinson
16 April 2013
One day, my big sister held my hand and we walked to post a letter. On the way there, two boys followed us and held their arms out by their side, mimicking her hunched stance. When we got back she hugged me for about 5 minutes and started crying.
Lorainne Bellamy
4 April 2013
My name is Lorainne. I live in north London and have worked at Mencap for 31 years. I have got a foster family and my relationship with my family has changed over the years...
Guest blogger
4 April 2013
A series of wonderful stories about Tom Spicer, star of Mission to Lars, from his Dad, Richard, and Stepmum, Jane.
Campaigns team
28 March 2013
This week, campaigns assistants Ciara and Leroy, and publications assistant Youssef, talk about the film Mission To Lars. Mission To Lars is about Tom, who has a learning disability, going on a trip to America with his sister Kate and brother Will to try and meet Tom’s idol, Metallica drummer, Lars Ulrich. After watching a preview of the film, we asked Ciara, Leroy and Youssef a few questions about what they thought:
Guest blogger
25 March 2013
A poem by Saba Salman about her sister Raana, who has Fragile X syndrome
Art Spider
25 March 2013
More news from the City of Culture 2013 currently taking place in Derry-Londonderry.
Campaigns team
22 March 2013
Mencap campaigns assistant Josie talks about what she thinks about the Confidential Inquiry.
